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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

in progress

These are my top 5 projects at the moment....

1. Spiderweb quilt. I am obsessed. A few of you commented that you don't think this will be a long term project. You are right. I could piece these little webs all. day. long.2. With the strings that are too skinny for the spiderweb quilt, I decided to knot together end to end and knit (on size 17 needles) a little rug. It feels incredible under my toes.3. Candy corn quilt. (squeal!) I'm almost done quilting it.4. Christmas tree skirt. Tutorial coming soon.5. Mailing packages out, which includes this quilt that my dear Amy Jo made for the first quilt along. I offered to quilt it for her, now I just need to send it off. (Along with some other packages for other blog friends.)

my top 5 non related quilt projects today:

1. laundry2. clean the house3. bake a dessert and bread4. lunch with my boys at school!5. run a few errands

Mmm I'm loving your projects, tree skirt - yes, my daughter is wanting to make one, yours looks very nice!!!! You have a full day, mine is pretty kick back, but that doesn't mean I don't have a ton to do!!!

I'm at work, wishing I were home doing something creative -- same as every day.I love the idea of knitting with the scraps! I may have to dig into the scrap bucket and see what I've got in there! Thanks for all your great ideas!

1. Laundry2. Quilt a table runner and write out the pattern for it.3. Vote4. Take the kids to swimming lessons (and embroider my winter wonderland redwork there for an hour and a half woohoo)5. Turkey rice soup for dinner (it's already made. another woohoo)

1.) work (yuck, office work not quilting)2.) Play with my Grandaughter that is coming to spend the night. Yeah!!

I really love the spider web with all the colors and the Candy Corn quilt and the Christmas tree skirt. I guess I love them all! I'm also looking forward to the tree skirt tutorial. But who am I kidding I don't know when I will have time to fit it in. If I could only live without sleep.

Your works in progress make mine look like something Spenser could make. (No offense, sweet Spenser.) I can't wait to see all of your finished projects. The rug looks mighty fine. I won't even start about the candy corn quilt. I think you know where I stand on that one! (Swoon!)

Can not wait for the tree shirt tutorial. I was just thinking about one. I too have started making a spoderweb quilt. Not as far along as you but I'm getting there. I just love being able to use what Ialready have. Makes it more fun when You dont hav eto spend alot of money on it. Thanks for the insperation

Well my day is almost done and I had oodles of things on my list that I didn't do! I did manage to :1. Run an errand for my son (not in my plan!)2. Write up a bit more on the last of the modules for my quilt judging course (on plan!)3. Download a fantastic piece of software for printing posters on a home printer! (future plans in motion!)4. Buy food for dinner! (always a good plan!)

You are such an inspiration!! I might have to try that spiderweb quilt soon. On my to-do list today: 1. Work 2. Make a big pot of vegetable beef soup. 3. Laundry 4. Sandwich two baby quilts for quilting. 5. Take some pictures for my blog.

I love all your projects! I especially like the string one. Tutorial coming soon?? LOLWhat am I doing today?1-work2-cook dinner3-go to the church for quilting4-come home and go to bed5-repeat (except quilting is at another place on Wed)!

1. HUBBY2. HUBBY STILL here ( it's raining so farmer/rancher man has no place to go!)3. thinking of project for HUBBY4. trying to stop too many messes being made in the kitchen by HUBBY!5. FINALLY idea for HUBBY...sent off for the supplies to make me a pvc pipe quilting frame.6. rethinking retirement with HUBBY!!!!???

I'm at work :( wishing I was home quilting!! Or home digging through my craft room trash bin for the long skinny strips I just through out because they were too thin to do anything with!! I'm SO making a rug!!

Okay. I must confess that when I looked at the original spiderweb quilt on Quiltville, I wasn't loving it (shamefaced), but I love how yours is turning out. The muslin just makes the webs pop. Love the tree skirt! and I laughed out loud at you using your strings to knit a rug, because I am always finding ways to use my scraps. I can't bear to throw away the tiniest thing. Thanks for the inspiration. I may have to try that. (Can you hear my husband groaning now?)

The spider web quilt made me smile. The candy corn quilt made the smile bigger. The tree skirt made me giggle - I need a new one and was waiting patiently for your take on one....but then to see my quilt all pretty and quilted all pretty by none other than you.....well that just made me giddy with excitement. You are such a dear, sweet friend. I miss you terribly.

My older children were gone so I had to shop for pjs, but I would rather be quilting. I would love for you to answer some time how you do your quilting (stippling) with what seems in your photo to be a normal sewing machine. I love your projects. You inspire me.

well let's see, Malka and I went to the library, then the park, then Starbucks, then came home and had lunch. She napped, and I had to get some work done for work (we both have these days off for the Jewish Holidays) And now we are off to a playdate. We'll come home and probably do a rushed dinner and bath, then after she goes to sleep, I'll finish the 30+ felt carrots I'm working on for a felt food swap.

Wow, wow, wow! The spiderweb blocks are beautiful. That is going to be a stunning quilt.

Today I am: 1) Snuggling with newborn.2) Snuggling with three year old.3) Trying to snuggle with newborn and three year old at the same time (difficult).4) Remote snuggling with husband from across the room as he holds one child and I hold the other.5) Trying to remember that laundry and dishes can wait for a while longer.

up at 5:30am took dd#2 to school, 2 loads of laundry,walked dog, tennis lesson, drove dd#1 back to college - 3 hours round trip- after 4 day break, carried 4 cases of water up 3 flights of steps to dorm room (arrgh), picked dd#2 up from running at school, picked ds up from football practice, dinner, drive dd#2 to swim practice, a few minutes of sewing - hopefully:)

the spiderweb is amazing! i may be looking for a new christmas tree skirt this year...mine's getting pretty worn, so i'll be curious to see yours. to do today...laundry, oil change, prep for class, rearrange the bedroom...etc. etc.

I love that spiderweb pattern! I want to do one that is "Christmas-y" though, so I can make a fun Christmas quilt!

On my list of things to do is the usual (cleaning, and laundry), and I didn't get any of it done. But that is okay, because I feel like I got the most important things done: I played with my 16-month-old son and had the most fun either of us has had for a few days (we've both just gotten over a bout of the flu!)!

HiJust love the colours on the spiderweb quilt. My five to do things on the list are:1. finish binding on a dolls quilt2. finish stitching block 3 Truly Scrumptious 3. visit the local library 4. dinner 5. readI am not sure if this is in right order.Thanks again for a great blog.Sylvia:)

Love the lists and the projects...I am currently working on 2 quilts (one needs the backing and then quilting, and the other I have the fabric and need to get started), and a scarf of orange and pink for my youngest. Around the house I am doing laundry, making banana bread, taking the eldest back to college and grocery shopping.

Great projects Busy-Bee! 8-)After I get some sleep this morning (12:30AM), and hopefully wake at the latest 9AM, I will...1. continue with the laundry2. make some supper3. pack up for quilting4. check out my DD's new apartment5. and go to my evening quilt groupand more in between all that yet... Happy stitchings!

my day? um1. got attacked by cat2. put kettle on, no milk, went to put bread in toaster, no bread.3. had shower4. called in at local shop at 6am for bread and milk5. no time for breakfast gonna be late for work6. start work 7am7. debt collect all day, whilst sorting 2111 invoices from numeric order to alphabet order.. fun?? UM NOPE8. come home and collapse in lounge and look at lovely blogs..9. contemplate alcomohol *W* 10. listen to superdags get dinner ready.. bliss..

LissaPS I LOVE your spiderweb blocks and I am really surprised you haven't finished this one already!(very tongue in cheek)

You sure have been busy. I love all of your projects but my favorite in this post is the Candy Corn quilt...yummy! Today I hope to get some piecing done while cleaning, laundry & going to visit my Mom. You help me stay motivated! :)

love all your projects esp. the Christmas logs!!! I have to... make dinner ahead of time so I don't have to rush home from my daughter's figure skating session (which I supervise) to make dinner from scratch, laundry, vacuuming, reading blogs :-), and sewing!!!